Christ Is Born (Wilbor)

Christ is born! and heav’n­ly glo­ry

Shines on Beth­le­hem’s dark­ened sky;

Christ is born! O joy­ful sto­ry!

Man’s re­demp­tion draw­eth nigh.

Christ is born! the her­ald an­gel

Sings the an­them sweet and clear

Christ is born! the bright ev­an­gel

Sings

while won­der­ing shep­herds hear.

“Christ is born! peace

joy

and bless­ing

Welcome news to all I bring;

Christ is born

all love pos­sess­ing

Jesus

Son of God

is King!

Christ is born! and in a man­ger

They the ho­ly Babe have laid;

Christ is born! the heav­en­ly Strang­er

You shall find

be not afraid.

Christ is born! the host of Heav­en

Hovering ov­er Ju­dah’s plain

Christ is born! Mes­si­ah giv­en!

Loud they sing the glad re­frain.

Christ is born

the Sav­ior

glo­ri­ous

Comes to suf­fer

comes to die;

Christ is born to live vic­tor­ious

Born to reign eter­nal­ly.